2010 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Full-Length Drama Competition
Adjudicator : Damian Goodwin
Competitors : in order of appearance
1
September 29, 30 & October 1, 2
Wick Theatre Company
Don’t Look Now
by Daphne du Maurier adapted by Nell Leyshon
Produced by Bob Ryder
2
October 2 – 9
New Venture Theatre
Of Mice and Men
By John Steinbeck
Produced by Tim McQuillen-Wright
3
October 13 – 16
Southwick Players
Cold Comfort Farm
By Stella Gibbons adapted by Paul Doust
Produced by Tony Bright
4
October 14 – 16
Burgess Hill Theatre Club
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
By Tom Stoppard
Produced by Unknown
5
October 20 23
Rottingdean Drama Society
A Scent of Flowers
By James Saunders
Produced by Adrian Herbert
6
November 27 – December 4
Lewes Theatre Club
Groping for Words
By Sue Townsend
Produced by unknown
7
December 1 – 4
Eclipse Productions
The Flint Street Nativity
By Tim Firth
Produced by David Villiers
2010 : Brighton & Hove Arts Council’s Drama Awards Evening
When : December 8 2010
Where : Hove Blatchington Mill School Windmill Theatre
Bea Waters Challenge Cup for Best Overall Production
Southwick Players
Cold Comfort Farm
The Arthur Churchill Award For Excellence – runners-up
Lewes Theatre Club
Groping for Words
Best Director
Tony Bright
Southwick Players
Cold Comfort Farm
Best Actor
Andy Bell for Lennie
Of Mice and Men
New Venture Theatre
Best Actress
Billie Trubridge for Flora
Cold Comfort Farm
Southwick Players
Best Young Actor
James Darby for Urk
Cold Comfort Farm
Southwick Players
Best Young Actress
Sarah Charsley for Thelma
Groping for Words
Lewes Theatre Club
The Flower Family Award for Best Technical Achievement
Gill Lake
A Scent of Flowers
Rottingdean Drama Society
Best Lighting Design
Strat Mastoris
Of Mice and Men
New Venture Theatre
Best Sound Design
Sian Elizabeth Selway
A Scent of Flowers
Rottingdean Drama Society
Best Set
Len Shipton
Cold Comfort Farm
Southwick Players
Best Stage Crew
John Arnold, Laurie Moody & Dean Bridger
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Burgess Hill Theatre Club
Best Costumes
Sally Merriott
Of Mice and Men
New Venture Theatre
Best Publicity
Sally Driver, Anita Jones, Paul Watts, Candy White, Michael Eyers
Cold Comfort Farm
Southwick Players
Chairman’s Award
Rosemary and Lucien Bouchy [recently retired publicity officers] – for Most Conscientious Attendance at Adjudications
Wick Theatre Company